Press

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Kirkus Reviews, A Card for My Father. May 8, 2018.
Make it Plain with Mark Thompson (podcast), Interview with Samantha Thornhill. June 8, 2018.

School Library Journal, starred review. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy by Tony Medina. April 23, 2018. Excerpt: "This shining title deserves a spot in all poetry collections."
Fatherly. Author Tony Medina Finds Words for the Dreams and Anxieties of Black Youth (Interview). Feb. 22, 2018. Excerpt: "It’s a book that celebrates the humanity and power of black children. It’s a beautiful, poignant work."
Publishers Weekly. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Feb. 5, 2018. Excerpt: "The tone of Medina’s poems, however, largely remains encouraging as he emphasizes the multi- faceted nature of the black youth he honors."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Feb. 4, 2018. Excerpt: "The fascinating illustrations matched with the dazzling imagery of Medina’s tanka make this a captivating release."
Booklist, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Feb. 1, 2018. Excerpt: "The very different artistic renderings, which range from solid to psychedelic, all catch the eye. Though short (only 31 syllables over 5 lines), the poems pack a punch and are a great introduction to reading poetry and the art of writing it. Teachers and other adults will find many ways to use this with children."
Here Wee Read, The 2018 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books.

Telegram & Gazette, Clintonian's Book Helps Children Deal with Loss, February 11, 2018.
Worcester Magazine, The Day We Lost Pet: A Child's Understanding of Life and Death. December 14, 2017.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review, The Day We Lost Pet. October 30, 2017. Excerpt: "This supremely tender book is one that readers will return to again and again, if they can bear it, finding new meaning with each reading and in each new stage of life. Breathtakingly original."

Publishers Weekly, Somewhere a Bell is Ringing. October 24, 2017. Excerpt: "The attention to detail in both text and art is evident, and the message of global interconnectedness comes through."

World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2017. December 12, 2017.
Kirkus Reviews, The Blue Pool of Questions. August 7, 2017. Excerpt: "Deliciously confounding and deeply moving, this book is a work of art in pictures and words for adults and children alike."
Publishers Weekly, The Blue Pool of Questions. July 2017. Excerpt: "Manasrah’s richly multilayered illustrations mesh gracefully with Abu-Alhayyat's abstract writing in a haunting meditation on one man’s search for belonging and meaning."

Much Ado About Adoption, Book Review: The Not In Here Story. February 2018.
Reader's Digest online, 10 Children's Books that Can Get You Through Life's Toughest Moments. December 2016.
Red Dirt Report, Seek and Find. November 2016
Raising Mom, Review: The Not In Here Story. November 14, 2016.
Territory OKC, The Not In Here Story. November 2016.
CBS4 Denver, Author Inspires You to Think about Adoption. October 2016.